Landscape Technician I

Position Classification

Regular, full-time, hourly, non-exempt and benefit-eligible staff position. For more benefit information visit Why Work at UCO?

The hourly rate is $15.00 which translates to $31,200.00 per year.

General Schedule

The general schedule for this position is 40 hours a week, Monday through Friday, 6:00 am to 3:00 pm; shifts outside of the general schedule may be required, when necessary.

Position Overview

Performs a variety of landscaping duties (e.g. sod laying, mowing, trimming shrubs, planting, watering, fertilizing) to sustain the campus grounds of the University of Central Oklahoma.

This position is deemed mission essential. Incumbent must be available to help with or fully abate a facilities emergency. In the case of inclement weather or other emergency situations, the incumbent is expected to report to work as directed. A pre-arranged shift change may be implemented for predictable emergencies like inclement weather.

Job Duties

• Maintains campus lawns by mowing, raking, edging, trimming, fertilizing, and using weed control methods.
• Prepares flower beds for growing annuals and bulbs and other areas for seed and sod.
• Plants grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs.
• Maintains campus shrubs by watering, spraying, weeding, and cleaning shrub plantings.
• Maintains driveways and walkways by spreading salt to remove ice buildup and shoveling snow.
• Maintains campus grounds by removing litter, sweeping, and cleaning around trash dumpsters and containers, and collecting rubbish left on campus.
• Provides sign and fence installation.
• Assists with artificial turf maintenance in sports complex.
• Performs duties associated with special events.
• Observes, communicates, complies with, and enforces Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) provisions.
• Uses various hand tools and gas-powered tools and ensures tools are maintained properly.
• Operates water tanker with pumps, and sprayers as needed.
• Operates roto tillers, lawn sweepers, sprayers, aerators, and tractors as needed.
• May operate tractors and bobcats to remove snow and ice from drives and walkways.
• May assist the Irrigation Technician.
• May make minor repairs on equipment.
• Performs other related duties as necessary to support the UCO mission.

This position is deemed mission essential. Incumbent must be available to help with or fully abate a facilities emergency. In case of inclement weather or other emergency situations, the incumbent is expected to report to work as directed, provided the process of getting to work location does not put the incumbent into a dangerous situation. Further, a pre-arranged shift change may be implemented for predictable emergencies like inclement weather.

Qualifications/Experience Required:

General education or vocational training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Must have a valid Oklahoma Driver's License. Must pass pre-employment screening. Previous experience in landscaping maintenance not necessary.

Qualifications/Experience Preferred:

General education or vocational training. Possesses beginning working knowledge of subject matter.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Ability to use the tools of the trade.

Physical Demands:

Reasonable accommodations (in accordance with ADA requirements) may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

This position requires a physical. The physical requirements are:

• Ability to lift 50 lbs. regularly and 75 lbs. occasionally
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. and carry 200 feet
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. and carry up/down 30 stairs
• Ability to walk regularly for long periods of time across the campus
• Ability to sit for long periods of time
• Ability to use and reach with hands and arms regularly
• Ability to climb in high places using a ladder or balance frequently
• Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, and crawl occasionally
• Ability to push or pull dolly loaded with up to 120 pounds for 300 feet occasionally
• Must have close, distance, and peripheral vision
• Depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• Pass PFT (pulmonary function test